Beautiful photos of the most impressive German castles that were home to royals, lords, knights, and noblemen.

Eltz Castle stands untouched by war and time in a quiet German valley, preserving eight centuries of noble history ...

More than 25,000 castles crown the hills of Germany, so it can be difficult to choose which ones to visit. If you're seeking the best in terms of history and opulence, drive the nearly 479-mile ...

It’s been continuously occupied by the Eltz family, a noble line, ever since. This long lineage makes it one of the best preserved castles in Germany.

Some countries have more than their fair share of gorgeous medieval castles, and Germany is one of them. Eltz Castle is one of the finest examples of a German knights’ castle, and it has ...

Wartburg Castle is perched at a height of some 400 m above the delightful countryside, south of the city of Eisenach in Thuringia in central Germany. Its varied aspect and the sense of harmony it ...

High in the Alpine foothills of Germany sits one of the most iconic castles in Europe. The “fairy-tale” king, Ludwig II of Bavaria, built this dazzling Neuschwanstein palace to withdraw from ...

By Catherine Hickley Among the most valuable art treasures once held at Friedenstein Castle, a vast baroque palace in eastern Germany, was a series of five oil sketches depicting saints by Peter ...